Flight delays and cancellation in Nepal

The sole reason for the flight delays and cancellations in Nepal is the climatic variability in the difficult terrain. The adverse weather conditions like heavy rain, high winds and blinding fog results to the flight delays or even cancellation. Therefore, flights delay and cancellation are more likely in winter and rainy seasons. Tribhuwan International Airport lacks the Instrumental Landing System for the domestic flights due to which the flights in adverse weather conditions are cancelled considering the safety of the air passengers.

Generally, mid-January to end February is considered as the bad time for all the domestic air carriers in Nepal as there are flight delays more often and sometimes even the flights are cancelled. Even monsoon flights are not that guaranteed because sometimes heavy rain may lead to flight delay or even cancellation. But the flights take off and land in their exact time during the summer and spring seasons Flight delays and cancellation are very less likely.

Flight delays and cancellation has caused more trouble in the field of tourism. Many tourists come to Nepal and get disheartened due to the flight delays and cancellation. It deteriorates their planned schedule. Flights to Pokhara, Chitwan and other touristic places can be opted by the road transport in case of flight cancellation but a flight to Lukla, the only gateway to the Everest can cause a huge problem. Lukla airport in itself is located in dramatic mountain location, therefore, taking off and landing the flights in cloudy or foggy weather can be too dangerous. Therefore, an extra day in Nepal is highly recommended to all the travellers in Nepal.

In case, you don’t have an extra day, and you are travelling with Himalayan Recreation Treks, we charter a helicopter for you to ensure you your trip. The bill of the charter service will be provided to you later and you can claim the amount from your travel insurance company.